U.S. Rep. Kevin Hern, R-Tulsa, will not run for the U.S. Senate being vacated by the retiring U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe but instead will seek another term in the U.S. House of Representatives. Herm was first elected in a special election to fill the First District spot left by former U.S. Rep. Jim Bridenstine. Hern…
Phase 2 of widening South Yale Avenue between East 81st Street and East 91st Street is scheduled to begin March 28, with the road closing to through traffic. The closure is expected to last about 120 days, weather permitting. Message boards were posted Monday at both ends of the project to notify motorists of this…
Some members of Congress are upset with a plan by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to “modernize and realign” the Jack C. Montgomery VA Medical Center in Muskogee. Sens. Jim Inhofe, R-Oklahoma; Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, and U.S. Rep. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued this joint statement about the plan: “It’s appropriate for the VA…
Statewide candidate filing packets are available for download on the State Election Board website for candidates filing for federal, state, legislative, judicial, district attorney, or county office. Candidate filing is scheduled for April 13-15 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Candidates filing for federal, state, legislative, judicial or district attorney offices file with the Secretary…
Since the return of curbside recycling January 31, the City of Tulsa has noticed a higher-than-average number of “contaminated” recycling carts. Most contamination has been seen in the form of plastic bags, Styrofoam, and other non-recyclable materials. Contaminated carts are not picked up and are identified with a yellow or white tag. The city is…
OKLAHOMA CITY – A total of 123 cases of self-harm attempts among adolescent girls ranging from 11 to 19 years old occurred during the month of February, according to the Oklahoma Center for Poison and Drug Information. The Poison Center had previously reported a spike in poisonings among that age group in mid-February, and those…
The Wanenmacher’s Tulsa Arms Show, the world’s largest gun show, will be April 2-3 at the Expo Square at the Tulsa Fairgrounds, 4145 E. 21st St. The show features guns, knives, ammunition and some military artifacts. With a history of 65 years in Tulsa, the Wanenmacher’s Gun Show is open from 8 a.m. to 6…
On March 26, the Liberty Center of Tulsa will be hosting State Sen. Nathan Dahm, R-Broken Arrow, presenting, “Liberty – What it Means and Why it Must be Defended.” “Dahm, known as the senator who reads every bill, consistently scores 100% on the Conservative Index,” a spokesman said. “He is widely known as ‘the liberty…
Guts Church, 9120 E. Broken Arrow Expressway, will host an event for the National Day of Prayer on May 5 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. A special guest will be Debbie Withnow, president of iVoterGuide.com. The theme for the local event for the National Day of Prayer is Colossians 2:6-7, “Exalt the Lord who…
Tulsa Beacon staff photo Gas prices rose to $4.21 a gallon – a new record – and diesel went to $4.99 per gallon at the QuikTrip at 51st Street and Sheridan Road on March10 as the nation deals with rising gas prices under the Biden administration. The previous record of $4.10 per gallon was set…